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The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus] Wall Art
ART BY: Karel van Mallery
The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus] Wall Art
ART BY: Karel van Mallery
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The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus] is an engraving by Karel van Mallery (1571–1645), dated 1595. The artist is catalogued as Dutch. This reproduction is based on the copy in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the file offered here measures 3535 × 2700 px. Catalogued under Prints and Renaissance, in landscape format. Archive Lane holds 21 works by Karel van Mallery, a Dutch artist.
Karel van Mallery (1571–1635?) was a Flemish engraver who mainly worked on religious subjects and portraits and was also a reproductive engraver. He worked in Antwerp and Paris.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). All works by Karel van Mallery →
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